Allergic contact dermatitis from lignocaine: Report of 29 cases and review of the literature

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 265-266

  Weightman, Warren ^a   Turner, Tom ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Amide anaesthetics; Cross sensitivity; Lignocaine; Local anaesthetics; Medicaments; Therapeutic alternatives

Indexed keywords

CETRIMIDE; CHLOROXYLENOL; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LIDOCAINE; XYLOPROCT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0031725805     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05928.x     Document Type: Article

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